Spring tire for automobiles



Dec. 15, 1931.

l.. NYcz 1,836,866

Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LoUIs NYcz, or BINGHAMTQN, NEW Yonx SPRING TIRE son. AUTOMOBILES Application mea August 2, 192s. .serial NQ. 296,902.

My invention relates to improvements in the side projecting flange Ll of tire A, I have spring tires for automobiles, and it has for its an opening 111, and thru the opening 14 and Y object to provide a flexible and resilient tire opening 13, in the rib, I mount a bolt or rivet for automobiles, at the same time having the 15.] Infthe formation of my structure I requisite supporting strength and one that mount-the curved ribs 9. 9. 9 along the edges 56 will support the tire structure in distended of the rim band 6 having the ribs thus mountform, and also to provide an interior spring ed and attached to the rim band, 6, then by body which can be-easily conformed to and spreading apart or opening the mouth 5 of mounted within the automobile tires of the tire A I can insert the body of my spring present general shape and outline and also to structure between the sides 3. 3 of tire A, until 60 provide a resilient interior supporting structhe rim band 6 is in place at the under side of ture which can be easily repaired and the the tread 2 of tire A as shown in Fig. 1. parts supplied in case of breakage. I then vertically adjust each opposite rib Vith these objects in view my invention 9 until its inner projecting support 12 is le consists of the certain novel features of conspaced apart and is opposite the corre- 35 struction and arrangement of parts as will be sponding opening 13 in the side projecthereinafter more particularly described and ing flange 1.4 of tire A. I then mount in pointed out in the claims, reference being place the rivets or bolts 15. 15 securely fastenhad to the accompanying drawings, in which: ing the same in place and thus holding the Fig. 1 is an end view in cross section of my lower end of the rib 9 securely against lateral device, mounted within an automobile tire. movement. The structure thus securely` Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view partly mounted within the tire A is firmly held in in cross section of my device. place forming secure resilient support inA rIhe same reference characters denote like contact with the interior of sides 3. 3, and

mi parts in each of the several figures of the tread 2 of tire A. 75 drawings. If for any reason the rim band or any rib In carrying out my invention and to utilize becomes broken, the broken part can be rethe saine, I have the automobile tire body A moved and a new part can be inserted and of the usual form and structure having the secured in place. This spring structure thus tread 2 and the sides 3. 3 with the interior securely mounted withinthe tire A produces 80 side projecting flange 4.11 adjacent to the ina distended spring support for the tire A, terior opening 5 of the tire body. In the conready for mounting on the rear rim carrier of struction of my device I have a metal cirthe automobile. cular rim band 6, slightly convex in cross sec- Having thus described my invention what tion to conform generally in its outer surface I claim as new and for which I desire Letters 85 to the interior curved surface of the tread 2. Patent is as follows:

Each edge of the rim band 6 is turned over 1. In a spring tire for automobiles, a tire forming the vertical edges 7. 7; through the body having inwardly disposed base lianges turned over edges 7.7 I have the openings provided with openings therein, a resilient lo 8. 8. 8. metallic rim band mounted within the tire 9C* As a further part of In device I have theV body and having its edges turned over so as series of curved metallicribs 9. 9. 9,these ribs to form vertical flanges, curved ribs spaced are bent at their outer ends into the projectapart having their outer ends secured to the ing end 10 which enters into the opening 8 flanges of the rim and bolts seated in the and is there riveted or otherwise mounted in openings in the flanges of the tire body for 95 the edge 7. The ribs 9. 9.9 at their center securing the inner ends of the ribs in position. project into a ring formation 11, and thence 2. In a spring tire for automobiles, a tire continuing their curved outline at their inner body provided with interior side projecting end project into a flattened foot formation anges each having a row of openings there- 12 having an opening therein 13. Through in, a resilient metallic rim band mounted 199" within the tire body and provided with vertical side flanges having openings therein, curved ribs spaced apart having outer laterally inwardly projecting ends secured in t-he openings in the rim flanges, the ribs projecting inwardly, a central circular ring forma tion in each rib and disposed at right angles to the rim band, and means disposed in the openings on the interior surfaces of the side flanges of the tire bod for securinfr the inner ends of the ribs in operative position.

3. In a spring tire for automobiles, a hollow tire body having base flanges with portions inwardly directed towardeach other, a resilient metallic rim band mounted within the tire beneath the tread thereof, curved spaced apart ribs secured at the outer ends to the rim band and means to secure the inner ends of the ribs to the inwardly directed portions of the lianges of the tire body, the ribs being entirely disposed within the hollow tire body.

In testimony whereof I have aiiiXed my signature.

LOUIS NYCZ. 

